Jean Sirven documents concerning the steel industry, 1728.

Title:

Jean Sirven documents concerning the steel industry, 1728.

Abstract:

4 related documents tied together with ribbon: the first is a letter written after November 1728 to the contrôleur général des finances (position held by Michel-Robert Le Peletier Des Forts, 1726-1730), signed by Jean Sirven, in which he reviews the history of his privilege to manufacture steel, originally granted by Louis XV in 1716, and introduces the attached documents. Attached are a report by Pierre Joseph Doucet, representative of the intendant of the department of Vienne, on a visit in November 1728 to Sirven's operation; a copy of a record of a payment made by Le Peletier des Forts to Sirven in March 1728, with a signature by Sirven attesting to the accuracy of the copy; and a copy of an order for a payment to be made to Sirven in January 1728, with a signature by Sirven attesting to the accuracy of the copy.

Coverage:

France.; France -- Louis XV, 1715-1774.

Creator:

Sirven, Jean.

Date:

1728

Description:

Lawrence J. Schoenberg & Barbara Brizdle Manuscript Initiative.

Format:

1 item (5 leaves)

Identifier:

9957833093503681; (OCoLC)798129809; (OCoLC)ocn798129809; (PU)5783309-penndb-Voyager

Language:

French

Provenance:

Formerly owned by Hans Peter Kraus, as part of ms. 836.; Deposit by Lawrence J. Schoenberg and Barbara Brizdle, 2012.; Gift of Barbara Brizdle Schoenberg, 2016.; Acquired by Lawrence J. Schoenberg with other Stanitz manuscripts, Sept. 1997.; Formerly owned by John D. Stanitz (Cleveland, Ohio), as part of Ms. 11.

Relation:

http://hdl.library.upenn.edu/1017.12/366278; Digital facsimile for download (OPenn) https://openn.library.upenn.edu/Data/0001/html/ljs180_item6.html

Subject:

Steel industry and trade -- France -- History -- 18th century.; Steel industry and trade.; History.; Technology -- Early works to 1800.; Technology.; Manuscripts, European.; Early works.; Manuscripts, French -- 18th century.

Type:

Manuscripts

Personal Name:

Le Peletier Des Forts, Michel-Robert, 1675-1740, addressee.; Schoenberg, Lawrence J., former owner.; Stanitz, John D., former owner.; Kraus, Hans Peter, 1907-1988, former owner.

Corporate Name:

Lawrence J. Schoenberg Collection (University of Pennsylvania)

Rights:

http://rightsstatements.org/page/NoC-US/1.0/?

Notes:

In French.

Call Number:

LJS 180

Collection:

Industrial History Letters and Documents.; Lawrence J. Schoenberg Collection (University of Pennsylvania)